MARKO HIETALA – «Mustan Sydämen Rovio»(a.k.a. «Pyre of the Black Heart») (2019)
My favourite album of 2019 is a dark odyssey through loss, separation, self-doubt, depression, and ultimately survival and strong statements of intent. This is heavy […]
Album Reviews
WKW – «Men of Steel» (2019)
WKW – or Bruce and Jamie Watson presents: Watson Kercheval Watson, if you want to go with the fullest possible version of the project name […]
STATUS QUO – «Backbone» (2019)
I have been a Status Quo fan since the mid-1980s, eventually becoming a die-hard fan when I started exploring their back catalogue. My starting point wasn’t […]
THE COATHANGERS – «The Devil You Know» (2019)
The three young ladies that make up The Coathangers look like they couldn’t be more different. Julia Kugel-Montoya (guitar and vocals) appears like your archetypical relaxed, […]
PRISTINE – «Road Back To Ruin» (2019)
They are Pristine, and they are the hottest band north of the Arctic Circle! Hailing from Tromsø in Norway (in case you don’t know, that’s […]
THE WHO – «Who» (2019)
2019 was an amazing year for fans of “the big four” from the 1960s. With several 50th anniversaries for classic 1969 albums, we got lavish […]
LIV SIN – «Burning Sermons» (2019)
Liv Sin is both a band and the rock’n’roll alias of Liv Jagrell. She is most known as the lead singer for Swedish metal band […]
ROSALIE CUNNINGHAM – «Rosalie Cunningham» (2019)
When Rosalie Cunningham decided to disband Purson a few years ago, we were left wondering what that meant in practice. Purson was in effect a […]
THE CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM – «South of Reality» (2019)
The Claypool Lennon Delirium is an American psychedelic rock band featuring bassist/vocalist Les Claypool (known from Primus) and Sean Lennon (still primarily known as his […]
MAGIC PIE – «Fragments of the 5th Element» (2019)
The fifth studio album from Norwegian progressive hard rockers Magic Pie seems to have reached far beyond the Norseland region. The band has released several […]
THE DARKNESS – «Easter Is Cancelled» (2019)
“Give me a D! Give me an Arkness!” Justin Hawkins & co. are back, with the usual mix of panache, chutzpah, flamboyance, and catchy rock’n’roll. […]
IGGY POP – «Free» (2019)
Iggy’s previous album, Post Pop Depression (2016), honestly felt like it would be his last one. Depressed after the death of his friend David Bowie […]
BACKSTREET GIRLS – «Normal Is Dangerous» (2019)
Backstreet Girls are a rock’n’roll institution in Norway. They have played the same style of boogie-based rock’n’roll since 1984, heavily inspired by bands like the […]
CELLAR DARLING – «The Spell» (2019)
Sometimes band drama can lead to good things. When Swiss folk-metallers Eluveitie went through personnel issues between members in 2016 (too much to get into […]
STEELEYE SPAN – «Est’d 1969» (2019)
Steeleye Span are staples of the British folk-rock scene. Sometimes more folk, sometimes more rock, always with music that makes you want to tap your […]